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andBeyond Vira Vira
Pucón, Araucanía Region, Chile · andBeyond · Grand Luxury
Facing the active, smoking cone of Villarrica Volcano along the Liucura River, Vira Vira became andBeyond's first property outside Africa when it took over and reopened this 22-hectare working farm in September 2018, four years after it first opened as Hacienda Hotel Vira Vira. The estate still runs its own cheese factory and winery on land that is part of the ancestral Mapuche homeland of Araucania, and its 2024 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Award recognized it among South and Central America's best resorts.
- 19 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: Carhuello
About andBeyond Vira Vira
- Vira Vira became andBeyond's first property outside Africa when the company took over and reopened the lodge in September 2018, four years after its 2014 debut as Hacienda Hotel Vira Vira.
- The 22-hectare estate runs its own working cheese factory, vegetable garden, and boutique winery alongside the Liucura River.
- Guest accommodations include six suites, twelve villas, and a five-bedroom Hacienda, all facing the active Villarrica Volcano.
- The lodge sits in Araucania, the ancestral homeland of the Mapuche people, and organizes visits to local Mapuche communities.
- It won a 2024 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Award for Best Resorts in South and Central America.
History
andBeyond Vira Vira sits on a 22-hectare working estate alongside the Liucura River in Araucania, the ancestral homeland of the Mapuche people, facing the active Villarrica Volcano in the heart of Chile's Lake District. The property opened in 2014 as Hacienda Hotel Vira Vira; andBeyond took it over and reopened it in September 2018 as the company's first property outside Africa. The estate still runs its own working cheese factory, vegetable garden, and boutique winery, and in 2024 won a Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Award for Best Resorts in South and Central America.
The setting
7 km from Ojos del Caburgua. 14 km from Lake Caburga.
Experiences
- Cheese factory tour — Tour of the on-site boutique quesería run by cheese maker Marisol Martinez; cheeses sampled at meals.
- WILDchild programme — Children's activities such as bird watching, Mapuche storytelling, fishing lessons, beginner riding, baking and sledding.
- Ascension of Villarrica Volcano — Ascent of the 2847 m Villarrica Volcano to a summit with an open lava pool crater; equipment provided, at additional cost.
- Termas Geométricas — Helicopter flight to the thermal springs, a red planked maze of contemporary design in an enchanting forest.
- Mapuche ruka and weaving tour — Visit to doña Rosario's ruka in the local Mapuche community, roasting wheat, playing Palin, and watching a loom weaver.
- Romantic sunset flight — Helicopter flight over the Araucanía Region at sunset with a glass of champagne.
Amenities
- On-site cheese factory and organic garden
- Guided adventures including heli-skiing and volcano trekking
- Private outdoor hot tubs in suite villas
- Wellness treatments and forest therapy sessions
- Mapuche cultural community visits
- Farm-to-table gourmet dining experience
- Spa
- Yoga
- Butler service
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Award, Best Resorts in South and Central America (2024)
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